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Any Elementary School, Middle School or High School participating in the National School Lunch Program, located within 50 miles of a Whole Foods Market store is eligible to apply for a Grant Award to receive a portable 5-well Cambro salad bar and training tools for school personnel. All applications must be submitted electronically and received no later than midnight, November 1, 2010. A school representative must apply and secure the signature of their districts superintendent, school principal and school nutrition director. This application can be found at: www.saladbarproject.org Grant applications will be accepted between September 1, 2010 and November 1, 2010. Successful applicants will be announced by January 15, 2011.
Whole Foods Market is partnering with Chef Ann Cooper, the “Renegade Lunch Lady”, on The Salad Bar Project to raise awareness about the need to improve school lunch both nutritionally and by incorporating fresh, real food. With the assistance of Chef Cooper’s nonprofit group, Food Family Farming Foundation, grants will be awarded to schools based on their grant application as well as their school’s commitment to the ongoing support and sustainability of the Salad Bar.
The oil disaster in the Gulf is a national tragedy. But here’s a chance to do something about it—right in your own kitchen. Invite your friends over for a Gumbo for the Gulf party. Gumbo for the Gulf is a chance for us to come together to build awareness about the oil spill, raise funds for Gulf families and our ongoing work, and enjoy great food with friends.
Here’s how it works:
When you sign up here to host a Gumbo for the Gulf party, you get everything you need—recipes from New Orleans chefs John Besh and Susan Spicer, and information about the Gulf disaster and ways to get involved.
At your party, ask your friends to chip in with a contribution to respond to the tragedy in the Gulf. Half of the contribution will go to helping Gulf families, to make sure they get immediate aid and that their voices are heard in Washington, D.C. The other half will help fund the ongoing work of Environment America, to hold BP accountable for every cent of the clean up and to prevent a disaster like this from ever happening again.
Join us for Ventures Grand Opening Day Party! Ventures officially opened for business on June 1st, and the buzz is beginning to build! If you haven’t yet heard about Ventures, it’s Washington CASH’s gorgeous new retail store that gives local entrepreneurs a chance to directly sell their products and services in the marketplace. The store features the works of over 40 Washington CASH clients, ranging from one-of-a-kind jewelry to Native American wood carvings.
Celebrate with us at our day-long Grand Opening event on Saturday, July 24th from 11 am – 5 pm. Bring your family and friends, and enjoy the face painting, coffee tastings, and other exciting activities planned for Grand Opening Day!
Ventures is located at 314 1st Avenue South, in Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA 98104. Tel. 206-508-1342
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Head to the Samish Bay Bivalve Bash and Low Tide Mud Run on Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 9:00AM – 5:00PM. The Bash benefits the Community Clean Water Awareness Programs of the Skagit Conservation Education Alliance (SCEA), which promotoes education about understanding and caring for the Watersheds of Skagit County. The Festival Cover is $5 per person. Kids 6 and under and Mud Runners free. No pets. No coolers. Onsite menu. Carpooling encouraged. All Bivalve Bash Parking is offsite and free. Follow signs on Chuckanut Drive to free offsite parking and free shuttle bus service to festival site.
Directions from Seattle:
From the south for Blanchard Chapel Parking: Coming north on I-5 get off at Exit 232 (Cook Rd). Turn left at exit and go to Chuckanut Drive (Hwy 11). Turn right and look for signs for Bivalve Bash Parking. Turn right on Colony Road. At the stop sign, turn left. Blanchard Chapel is just ahead on the right.
From the south for Edison School Parking: Coming north on I-5 get off at Exit 232 (Cook Rd). Turn left and go to Chuckanut Drive (Hwy 11) and turn right and look for signs for Bivalve Bash Parking. Turn left at W Bow Hill Road. Stay to the left and turn onto Main St.
Event festivities include the following family fun activities.
Kid’s Beach, Mr. Krabby’s Kid Pond, and Giant Bubbles
Oyster Shuffleboard, Oyster Shell Sculpture Competition, and Amateur Shucking Competition
Bivalve Face Painting and Shell Crafts
Hula Hoops and Volleyball
Silent Auction
…and More!
The Low Tide Mud Run is yard-for-yard, the Northwest’s toughest foot race. Voted the best summer event by Skagit Runners! strong>Trudge through 250 yards of Samish Bay mud. Shoes required. Clean-up hoses provided. Change of clothes recommended.
Learn more about Washington State’s “Next Generation” at this free event featuring presentations on environmental and conservation issues during happy hour with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
RSVP with Brenda Tincher 206-343-4345 X 389 or send email to btincher@tnc.org.
July 9, 2010, from 4-5:30pm SpitFire Grill on the Microsoft Campus. How to debate Tim Eyman and win. Len Barson, Senior Policy Advisor at The Nature Conservancy, will talk about why he took on Tim Eyman, as well as other initiatives like I-9330 and I-1033, and how this work on ballot initiatives brings huge wins for conservation.
Washington’s Next Generation is a group of young Seattle-area professionals within the Nature Conservancy who are dedicated to fostering the next generation of conservationists. They’ve hosted events throughout the city to increase awareness of conservation activities among their peers. The Nature Conservancy protects Earth’s most important natural places through great science and smart partnerships.
Over 500 people, from more than 75 countries, will be sworn in by U.S. District Court Judge, as new citizens of the United States of America. 26th Naturalization Ceremony, Sunday, July 4, 2010 beginning at 11:00am.
This is by far one of the most meaningful and moving Fourth of July events in the region and arouses great interest among friends and families of the new citizens as well as within the general community. While this is an especially important day for the many new citizens, coming from a variety of nations and cultures, it also serves to reaffirm the deeper meaning of being a citizen of the United States of America. The public is encouraged to attend and admission is free.
Air National Guard Band of the Northwest will perform festive selections beginning at 11:00am. The Washington Army National Guard Honor Guard will present the colors. The formal program will begin at 12:00 noon, and will last one hour, beginning with a performance by Native American performers Gene Tagaban & Swil Kanim.
Learn more about Washington State’s “Next Generation” at these free events featuring presentations on environmental and conservation issues during happy hour with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
RSVP with Brenda Tincher 206-343-4345 X 389 or send email to btincher@tnc.org.
June 24, 2010 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Triple Door, Green and Red Suite. Reinventing windmills – the 20th century Don Quixote. Molly Ingraham, Director of Conservation for The Nature Conservancy’s Eastern Washington Program, will discuss why renewable energy isn’t exactly a conservationist’s dream and the efforts under way to find win-win solutions for the future of alternative energy in Washington.
July 9, 2010, from 4-5:30pm SpitFire Grill on the Microsoft Campus. How to debate Tim Eyman and win. Len Barson, Senior Policy Advisor at The Nature Conservancy, will talk about why he took on Tim Eyman, as well as other initiatives like I-9330 and I-1033, and how this work on ballot initiatives brings huge wins for conservation.
Washington’s Next Generation is a group of young Seattle-area professionals within the Nature Conservancy who are dedicated to fostering the next generation of conservationists. They’ve hosted events throughout the city to increase awareness of conservation activities among their peers. The Nature Conservancy protects Earth’s most important natural places through great science and smart partnerships.
Washington CASH recently opened the retail store Ventures. Over 40 Washington CASH clients are selling their products in the beautiful Pioneer Square store. Plan to visit the store soon and support local entrepreneurs!
Ventures is located at 314 1st Avenue South in Pioneer Square, between Main and Jackson Streets. Phone 206-508-1342.
Store Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am – 5:30 pm
First Thursdays, 11 am – 7 pm
Learn more about Washington State’s “Next Generation” at these free events featuring presentations on environmental and conservation issues during happy hour with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
RSVP with Brenda Tincher 206-343-4345 X 389 or send email to btincher@tnc.org.
June 11, 2010, from 4-5:30 p.m. at the SpitFire Grill on the Microsoft Campus. Washington to Africa: What is the connection? Elizabeth Gray, The Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science in Washington, will discuss why saving chimpanzees in Africa brings lessons learned for saving Washington’s forests and farmlands for people and wildlife.
June 24, 2010 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Triple Door, Green and Red Suite. Reinventing windmills – the 20th century Don Quixote. Molly Ingraham, Director of Conservation for The Nature Conservancy’s Eastern Washington Program, will discuss why renewable energy isn’t exactly a conservationist’s dream and the efforts under way to find win-win solutions for the future of alternative energy in Washington.
July 9, 2010, from 4-5:30pm SpitFire Grill on the Microsoft Campus. How to debate Tim Eyman and win. Len Barson, Senior Policy Advisor at The Nature Conservancy, will talk about why he took on Tim Eyman, as well as other initiatives like I-9330 and I-1033, and how this work on ballot initiatives brings huge wins for conservation.
Washington’s Next Generation is a group of young Seattle-area professionals within the Nature Conservancy who are dedicated to fostering the next generation of conservationists. They’ve hosted events throughout the city to increase awareness of conservation activities among their peers. The Nature Conservancy protects Earth’s most important natural places through great science and smart partnerships.
Celebrating its 3rd year, the Seattle Green Festival is an energetic weekend of eco-innovations and hands-on demonstrations focusing on putting green into daily routines.
Held June 5 – 6, 2010 at the Washington State Convention Center, the Green Festival is a fun weekend of exploring sustainable solutions all under one roof, including clean technology, green building, socially responsible investing, renewable energy, green careers, local food systems, farming, and organic lifestyle.
FREE ADMISSION to the festival is available to the following people:
All students with college ID
All youth and children ages 18 and younger
Green Festival Volunteers – learn how to volunteer!
Green America members
Global Exchange members
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